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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · Nov 19

Black Film Alerts. 🎥

Your source for the latest alerts on Black Film, Television, & Literature. #BlackFilmAlerts

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 6h

Help the ‘TRANSCEND’ team reach their kickstarter goal by Nov 1st, for this all-or-nothing campaign. You can donate from anywhere in the world.
(tinyurl.com/transcendthefi…)

The short film follows a grieving Jamaican father and his transmasculine son, guided by memory and spirit.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 23h

Wunmi Mosaku has been cast in ‘The Social Network’ sequel titled, ‘The Social Reckoning.’

It is currently unknown who Mosaku will play.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 1d

“The Davenports” YA series adaptation is currently in development at Prime Video.

‘The Gilded Age’ co-showrunner, Sonja Warfield, and ‘And Just Like That…’ executive producer, Susan Fales-Hill, have signed on to write and executive produce the series.

(via Deadline)

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 1d

Sheila Atim has been cast as Akasha in Season 3 of ‘Interview with the Vampire,’ now titled ‘The Vampire Lestat.’

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 2d

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man.’

📺: Disney+ | January 27th

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 8d

First look at Tia Mowry in ‘My Secret Santa.’

🎥: Netflix | December 3rd
📸: Entertainment Weekly

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 8d

Jodie Turner-Smith at the ‘Tron: Ares’ premiere in LA.

(via Deadline)

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 10d

Cynthia Erivo’s IMAX character poster for ‘Wicked: For Good.’

🎥: In theaters | November 21st
🔔: Tickets go on sale in 3 days.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for the laughs, Kimberly.

FOREVA IN INK!

📺: Vice Principals | HBO Max

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 10d

Kimberly Hébert Gregory has sadly passed at the age of 52.

She was introduced to many through her work on ‘Vice Principals’ and ‘Craig of the Creek.’ She voiced, Nicole Williams, Craig’s mom. May she Rest in Peace.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 11d

Nicole Beharie and John Douglas Thompson have joined the cast of the Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù-led series, ‘All the Sinners Bleed’ at Netflix.

Beharie will play Darlene, Titus’ (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) supportive girlfriend. Thompson will play Albert Crown, Titus’ father.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 11d

New look at Trevor Jackson in ‘Grey's Anatomy’ Season 22.

Jackson plays Dr. Wes Bryant.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 11d

‘The Chi’ Season 8 has started production.

🔔: This will be the last season of the long-running Showtime series.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 13d

Jesse Williams in ‘Hotel Costiera.’

📺: Now streaming on Prime Video

Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 13d

Yara Shahidi has joined the cast of ‘The Beekeeper 2.’

Details of Shahidi’s role are being kept under wraps.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 13d

The first episode of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 is now streaming on Hulu.

Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 14d

Season 2 of AMC’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ is now streaming on Netflix U.S.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 16d

1 year ago, ‘She Taught Love’ released.

The romantic drama stars Arsema Thomas & Darrell Britt-Gibson.

🎥: Now streaming on Hulu & Disney+.

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 17d

John Boyega, Kid Cudi, David Oyelowo, and Jimmy Akingbola star in LaKeith Stanfield’s music video for his song, “Fast Life.”

Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 18d

Jodie Turner-Smith’s IMAX character poster for ‘Tron: Ares.’

🎥: In theaters | October 10th

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 19d

Chills... James Udom in ‘Chief of War.’

📺: Now streaming on Apple TV+

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 19d

Jay Ellis has joined the cast of Mindy Kaling’s ‘Not Suitable for Work’ at Hulu.

Ellis will play Bill Gibson, who is described as “a charismatic, successful investment banker that is admired for being his firm’s highest earning managing director.”

(variety.com/2025/tv/news...)

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 19d

New Jaz Sinclair character poster for ‘Gen V’ Season 2.

📺: Now streaming on Prime Video

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 19d

Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Ron Funches in ‘Loot’ Season 3.

📺: Apple TV+ | October 15th

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Black Film Alerts 🎥 @blackfilmalerts.bsky.social · 20d

Season 4 of ‘Lupin’ has wrapped filming.

The Omar Sy-led series is set to make its return in 2026 on Netflix.

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